Acclimation of photosynthesis and pigments during and after six months of darkness in Palmaria decipiens (Rhodophyta): A study to simulate antarctic winter sea ice cover

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 904-913

  Lüder, Ulrike H ^a   Wiencke, Christian ^c   Knoetzel, Jürgen ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antarctica; Darkness; Day length; Palmaria decipiens; Photoacclimation; Photosynthesis; Phycobiliproteins; Rhodophyta; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; ICE COVER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; RED ALGA;

ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; PALMARIA; PALMARIA DECIPIENS; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0036801317     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.t01-1-01071.x     Document Type: Article

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